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Covering the full array of issues involved -- from maritime jurisdiction and boundaries to water quality protection to fisheries management and marine mammal protection to offshore energy development and climate change -- each chapter addresses the current state of the law for the topic, followed by analysis of the emerging and unresolved issues. The book's final chapters address the principles, legal authorities, and planning for a transition toward an ecosystem-based management approach to U.S. coastal and ocean areas. Among the topics covered in this updated edition of Ocean and Coastal Law and Policy are: Maritime jurisdiction and boundaries The Public Trust Doctrine The role of the states Regulation of coastal wetlands and other U.S. waters Managing coastal development National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Coastal water quality protection Ocean dumping and marine pollution Fisheries management and trade in fish and fisheries products The 1982 U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea Offshore energy development

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Author:   Donald C. Baur ,  Tim Eichenberg ,  Georgia Hancock Snusz ,  Michael Sutton
Publisher:   American Bar Association
Imprint:   American Bar Association
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 17.70cm , Height: 4.60cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   1.616kg
ISBN:  

9781627227438

ISBN 10:   1627227431
Pages:   944
Publication Date:   07 August 2016
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Temporarily unavailable  
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Donald C. Baur is a partner in the Washington, D.C., office of Perkins Coie. Tim Eichenberg is an environmental lawyer in San Francisco, CA. Georgia Hancock Snusz is General Counsel to the Animal Welfare Institute in Washington, D.C. Michael Sutton is a lawyer, social entrepreneur and conservation leader in Carmel Valley, CA.

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